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| Scott # 4235a | Strip of 4, Plate # P1111, on the 'Sunrise' stamp. |
| Scott # 4232 Scott # 4233 Scott # 4234 Scott # 4235 |
Flag at Dusk (Sunset) Flag at Night Flag at Dawn (Sunrise) Flag at Midday (Noon) |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic |
| Issue Date & City | April 18, 2008, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | April 18, 2008 |
| Designer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Art Director | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Typographer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Artist | Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD |
| Modeler | Joseph Sheera |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Spring 2008 / Coil of 100 - 1 Billion stamps (10 million coils) |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press | Muller Martini, A76 |
| Process | Offset - Microprinting USPS - Sunrise, Noon and Sunset - Bottom right side of uppermost white stripe. Night - Bottom right side of uppermost full white stripe. |
| Where Printed | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Where Processed | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Plate Size & Interval | Coil of 100 - 768 stamps per revolution / plate # every 16 stamps. |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, type II, Surface Coated |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 9.4, (10 x 10), Valley/Peak (VP), Single Tie |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0.70375 x 0.84 in./17.875 x 21.336 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.84375 x 0.980 in./21.431 x 24.892 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | April 18, 2008 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 785940 Full Coil of 100 - 42.00 785963 First Day Cover - Set of 4 stamps, $3.20 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City / Providence / Tucson and many local post office |
| Official Announcement | On April 18, 2008, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue 42-cent, definitive stamps, Flags 24/7, in four designs. These stamps will be available in the following formats:
The stamps, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, go on sale nationwide April 18, 2008. Each of the four First-Class® stamps features a painting by Laura Stutzman of Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, of an American flag flying at a different time of day: sunrise, noon, sunset, and night. In 1942, Congress passed a resolution establishing a code of flag etiquette. The code states in part that the American flag should be displayed from sunrise to sunset every day, weather permitting, but especially on days of national importance like Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. Congress also decided that “when a patriotic effect is desired,” the flag can be flown through the night if properly lit. Although compliance is voluntary, public observation of the code’s measures is widespread throughout the nation. |
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| How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark |
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| Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, or at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: |
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| FLAGS 24/7 STAMPS POSTMASTER SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS PO BOX 92282 WASHINGTON DC 20090-9998 |
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| After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by June 19, 2008. |
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| How to Order First Day Covers |
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| Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to: |
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| INFORMATION FULFILLMENT DEPT 6270 US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX 219014 KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014 |
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| Philatelic Products |
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| There are four philatelic products available for this stamp issue: |
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| Distribution: Information is not available at this time. |
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